More than 10,000 passengers are stranded at Heathrow Airport after 146 services were cancelled.

British Airways halted 64 short-haul flight and trips to the US.

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DANGER: Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued

Are Lingus cancelled trips to Belfast and Dublin and Lufthansa stopped flights to Frankfurt and Munich.

British Airways said in a statement: "We have merged a small number of flights travelling to or from Heathrow Airport.

“During cold weather conditions, aircraft have to be de-iced prior to departure to ensure that they are safe, and additional measures are taken to ensure the safety of our operation is maintained at all times.”

Snow has also coated roads across the UK – trapping motorists overnight and rendering driving impossible in parts today.

Snow causes travel chaos across the UK

SNOW has plunged Britain into travel chaos – with hundreds of flights cancelled and motorists stranded.

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A man digs a Landrover out of a snow drift in Coalville

“Drivers should plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit”

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There are currently no safe routes across the Pennines and snow ploughs have been dispatched to the M62.

Lincolnshire Police said up to 35 vehicles were stuck overnight in snow drugs on the A158 near Edlington.

Highways England confirmed that roads are being gritted but advised drivers to carry emergency packs.

Richard Leonard, head of road safety, said: "Gritters will be out treating our roads around the clock, but it is still important to drive to the conditions when snow is forecast.

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CAUGHT UP: Drivers are trapped on the A66 amid the travel chaos

"Drivers should plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit of blankets, food, water and a shovel."

Motorists have also been urged to keep off the roads in west England.

Devon Police said only essential journeys should be made with drivers stranded in the snow.

Sgt Olly Tayler, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said the main A38 and A380 routes over Telegraph and Haldon Hills are “running but conditions are worsening - do not travel unless absolutely essential”.

The A628 is closed in both directions between the A616 and the A57 in South Yorkshire due to heavy snow.

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ABANDONED: A stranded coach is left by the side of the road in Greater Manchester

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BATTERED: A jeep struggles to plough through snow in a village east of Manchester

Drivers have been advised to tae the M62 and only travel if absolutely necessary.

Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and Great Northern Rail have all reported delays and cancellations.

Virgin Trains has warned of disruption to some services due to damaged overhead wires.

The Cross City North service has been suspended in Birmingham due to a loss of overhead power.

Football and rugby fixtures have also been called off in the face of adverse weather conditions.

Derby’s Championship match against Cardiff has been postponed.

The Pride Park said the weather had put the areas surrounding the stadium in an “unsafe condition”.